Female KingAlarm officer in altercation video is a former cop

Screenshot of video showing KingAlarm security officers tussling with a licensed firearm holder at an apartment complex in New Kingston on Monday.

The female KingAlarm officer who was present at the scene of an altercation, which led to the shooting of a man, at an apartment complex in New Kingston on Monday, is a former cop.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s corporate communications arm confirmed with Loop News that the woman was a member of the force up to a year ago, and based in Clarendon, when she resigned. The JCF did not disclose why she resigned. She and other members of a King Alarm Armed Response team who were caught in a video of the controversial incident have been pulled from duty pending an investigation. The video footage of the incident shows a licensed firearm holder engaged in a heated discussion with KingAlarm security officers about entering the property, before being attacked from behind by a man in civilian clothing said to be a security guard for the complex. A struggle ensued between the two men and a shot was subsequently fired, hitting the alleged security guard in the neck. The injured man was rushed to the University Hospital of the West Indies, where he was admitted in stable condition. Questions have been raised about the conduct of the KingAlarm officers at the scene, particularly the female officer, leading them to be pulled from duty. In a news release Tuesday announcing the action, KingAlarm boss John Azar said: “Without the benefit of a thorough investigation into what transpired, I have seen enough on social media to cause me concern as relating to the actions of some of the individuals who were at the scene.‎"